The Washington Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Streator Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Washington has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Washington is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Limestone on Friday. Washington fell to Limestone 69-65. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (60), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Streator waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 55-30 margin over the Coalers. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly 25 points.
Streator's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Washington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Washington skirted past Streator 49-47 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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